Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series. 

The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert. 

The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá. 

The Alt.Latino team discusses the best Latin music singles of 2021. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy 

This week we reach back into the Alt.Latino archives to bring you three recent shows about contemporary protest music in Latin America and the U.S. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy 

Our digital mail bag overflows with great new music to head into the last part of 2021. Songs heard on this episode: • Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, "Dreaming in Lions" • Meridian Brothers and Conjunto Media Luna, "La Secta" • Dos Santos, "A Shot in the Dark" ... Show More

The off-again, on-again rock band from Milwaukee, Wisc., built a careening, playful set around mainstays like "Blister In The Sun" and new songs like "I Could Be Anything." 

Listen to the rollicking soul band perform songs from its upcoming sophomore album, Sea Of Noise. 

An easy way to embrace Alt-J's idiosyncratic charm is to witness the band live; hear how often Joe Newman sings quietly and subtly, and get a feel for the prettiness at the core of Alt-J's songs.